by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Happenings, Winter 2015
Chinese New Year, a holiday steeped in folklore and tradition, originated from an ancient Chinese legend. As the story goes, the beginning of each New Year brought the Nian, a terrible beast that preyed on livestock and villagers alike. After much suffering, the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 11, 2014 | Banner, Features, Winter 2015
An arrow streaks through the air and strikes a beautiful woman. Then another one, and another one. The man with the bow stops shooting and walks over to her. He gathers the arrows and breaks them, one by one, to show that he will love her forever. Though it may not...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 4, 2014 | Fall 2014, Staff Essay
My friends and I are ready to call it a night and retire to our hostel on the last night of a two-week whirlwind vacation across China. We have been to the Forbidden City and have seen the Terra-Cotta Warriors. We’ve ridden double-decker buses and have been pulled in...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2014 | Fall 2014, Field Notes, Off The Beaten Path
Despite being naturally found only in south-central China, pandas have endeared themselves to millions throughout the world—quite a feat for an endangered species that numbers only in the lower thousands. With so many things to see in China, many visitors overlook the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2014 | Escapades, Fall 2014
Stone giants reside around the world, waiting to be visited by tiny travelers. Whether in the form of an animal or a human, these giants humble their viewers. Each inspires awe for the unimaginable efforts of those who painstakingly carved these cliff colossi. Leshan...
